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Turkish celebs help UN get word out about coronavirus
Turkish celebrities are helping the U.N. get the word out about coronavirus with their legions of followers and new audiences, the World Health Organization said on May 7.
The WHO said that live broadcasts with famous Turkish celebrities such as actress Tuba Büyüküstün are being posted across various social media platforms, including Instagram and YouTube.
Ottoman conquest of Istanbul to be focus of Netflix’s new Turkish series
The period of the rise of the Ottoman Empire will be the center of the new Netflix series "Rise of Empires: Ottoman."
The series will focus on the period of the conquest of Istanbul and the rule of Ottoman Emperor Mehmet II, who conquered the city from the Byzantines in 1453.
Turkish star Büyüküstün visits Syrian refugees at UNICEF event
Turkish celebrity Tuba Büyüküstün, who is also a goodwill ambassador for the UN Children's Fund, participated in a workshop for Syrian and Turkish children on Dec. 11.
Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün popular at Dubai Film Festival
Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün, who has many fans around the world thanks to her appearance in various TV series, especially in the Middle East, drew great interest at the recent 13th Dubai International Film Festival.
Aydın Doğan Foundation to host UN's International Day of the Girl Child Conference in Istanbul
Turkey's Aydın Doğan Foundation is hosting the second International Day of the Girl Child Conference on Oct. 11 at Hilton Istanbul in cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA), U.N. Women, and UNICEF.
Reha Erdem big winner at Adana Film Festival
The 23rd Adana International Film Festival ended on Sept. 25 with the Best Film Award, presented to Reha Erdem's "Koca Dünya" (Big, Big World).
A total of 18 awards were presented during the festival. Kıvanç Sezer's "Babamın Kanatları" (My Father's Wings) took home seven awards.
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Turkish actor Akyürek nominated for International Emmy Award
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recently announced that Turkish actor Engin Akyürek has been nominated in the "Best Performance by an Actor" category for the 2015 International Emmy Awards.
Ferzan Özpetek premieres new version of 'La Traviata'
Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek, who is a well-known figure in Italian cinema, is again staging Verdi's famous opera 'La Traviata' in Naples for the first time since 2012Italy-based Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek has directed Guiseppe Verdi's famous opera "La Traviata" for a second time, premiering the piece on Nov. 3 at Europe's oldest theater, the Real Tiatro di San Carlo in Naples.
Turkish actress to be honored in Vatican
Famous Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün, who is popular in the Arab world, will be presented with the Best Actress Award at the International Giuseppe Sciacca Awards in Vatican.
It was announced in a press statement that the actress will receive the award in the "Young Actresses" category of the cinema and theater field.
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Turkish drama star visits Jordan refugee camp
Turkish actress Tuba Büyüküstün, who is the most popular actress in the Arab world and last year became the good will ambassador of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), went to Jordan to visit thousands of women and children who escaped from the civil war in bordering Syria and took shelter in the Zaatari refugee camp.
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